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TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 09 April 2026 | 13:15

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R104,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Great Rift Valley 2 b. c 60.0kg 5 Mr K de Melo - - - 63/100
1st Parachute Adams TF 2 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr M A Yeni - - - 14/10
2nd The Name Of Dladla 2 b. c 60.0kg 6 Mr M K Katjedi 0.25 - - 7/2
3rd Highway Code 2 b. c 60.0kg 1 Mr K Matsunyane 2.75 - - 33/10
4 Gus On The Bus 2 b. g 60.0kg 3 Mr D W Schwarz 4.05 - - 8/1
5 Big John Mac 2 b. c 60.0kg 2 Mr C Murray 5.55 - - 33/1
6 Field Of Dreams 2 b. c 58.5kg (60.0) 5 Mr M Mbuto 6.75 - - 7/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
102.46s
Average Time
99.65s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R977,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Parachute Adams 1 - - - + 25 -
The Name Of Dladla 2 - - - + 15 -
Highway Code 3 - - - + 10 -
Gus On The Bus 4 - - - -3 -
Big John Mac 5 - - - -5 -
Field Of Dreams 6 - - - -7 -
Great Rift Valley None - - - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	FIELD OF DREAMS (*M Mbuto) and THE NAME OF DLADLA (M K Katjedi) were slow, losing one length.
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded.
b)	At approximately the 1200m, HIGHWAY CODE (K Matsunyane), which commenced to over-race, was steadied to avoid running onto the heels of PARACHUTE ADAMS (M Yeni). As a result, BIG JOHN MAC (C Murray) was switched out to avoid running onto the heels of HIGHWAY CODE (K Matsunyane). 
c)	PARACHUTE ADAMS (M Yeni) hung out from the 400m.
d)	HIGHWAY CODE (K Matsunyane) hung out from the 300m. 
e)	THE NAME OF DLADLA (M K Katjedi) shifted in away from the crop in the concluding stages. 
f)	Jockey C Murray reported that he felt something amiss with BIG JOHN MAC in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 	
g)	PARACHUTE ADAMS (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer W H Marwing was advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	FIELD OF DREAMS was ridden by Apprentice M Mbuto (declared 8 April 2026 at 11H54).	

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	BIG JOHN MAC not striding out left hind.
b)	FIELD OF DREAMS blowing post-race.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	GREAT RIFT VALLEY abnormal temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.